El fundamento de la sabiduría [Eclesiastés 7:15–18] Durante la reunión de oración de esta mañana, medité sobre los temas de una familia bendecida, una iglesia bendecida y una nación bendecida, centrándome en 2 Crónicas 9:7: «¡Bienaventurados tus hombres! ¡Bienaventurados estos siervos tuyos, que están continuamente delante de ti y oyen tu sabiduría!». Al reflexionar sobre este versículo, contemplé la tremenda bendición que supone encontrar a un líder sabio. Esto se debe a que la nación de Israel fue bendecida precisamente porque su rey, Salomón, era sabio. Al defender la justicia y la rectitud, el sabio rey Salomón fortaleció a la nación (versículo 8); así, tal como observó la reina de Sabá, el pueblo de Israel era, en efecto, un pueblo bendecido. Para que nuestras familias sean bendecidas, el cabeza de familia —el esposo o el padre— debe ser sabio. Para que nuestras empresas sean bendecidas, el presidente debe se...
Difficulties may
suddenly strike us one after another.
With the permission of
the sovereign God,
Satan took away
everything Job owned "suddenly"
(Job 1:15, 19),
stripping him not only of his oxen,
donkeys, sheep, and
camels,
but also of the lives of
his servants,
and even further, the
lives of his ten children.
Job heard this news from
the servants
who had
"barely" (vv. 15, 16, 17, 19) survived,
and then he arose, tore
his robe, shaved his head,
fell to the ground, and
worshipped God (v. 20).
As I reflected on this
passage,
it occurred to me that
sudden hardships
could also strike our
lives one after another.
Within God's
sovereignty, it is possible that Satan might be permitted
to attack our families
and take away what we possess.
Thus, we might find
ourselves barely managing to endure each day,
living through great
shock, deep sorrow, and pain.
But how can we worship
God like Job did in such a state?
How could David enter
the house of the Lord
and worship God after
his child died?
(2 Samuel 12:20)
How could Hannah
dedicate her child
to the Lord for life and
worship God?
(1 Samuel 1:27)
If we focus on trying to
understand God's actions and seeking His will,
we will never be able to
worship God.
However, if we focus on
God's sovereignty and who He is,
we can worship Him in
faith, no matter the circumstances.
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